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February 12, 2024

3. What teens want to learn in school about race and LGBTQ issues

Democratic teens more likely than Republican teens to say they feel comfortable when LGBTQ issues come up in class

Democratic teens more likely than Republican teens to say they feel comfortable when LGBTQ issues come up in class

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3. What teens want to learn in school about race and LGBTQ issues
Teens are more comfortable learning about racism and racial inequality than about LGBTQ issues in school
A third of Black teens say they feel uncomfortable when the topic of racism or racial inequality comes up in class
Democratic teens more likely than Republican teens to say they feel comfortable when LGBTQ issues come up in class
Large partisan differences among teens on what they think they should learn in school about slavery
About half of teens don’t think they should learn about gender identity in school